- Roy Maurice Keane
Roy Maurice Keane (born 10 August, 1971, Cork, Ireland) is a former Irish professional footballer and the current manager of English Premier League club Sunderland, the winners of the 2006-07 Coca-Cola Championship. A dominating central-midfielder, Keane has been hailed as one of the greatest players to grace the game in the modern era. In a highly successful sixteen-year career, he played for Cobh Ramblers, Nottingham Forest and, most notably, Manchester United, …
- Niall Quinn
Niall John Quinn (Honorary) MBE (b. October 6, 1966 in Dublin, Ireland) is a former Irish international footballer, and the current chairman of Sunderland FC. He is also heavily involved in the management side of horse racing.
- Kevin Doyle
Kevin Edward Doyle (born 18 September 1983 in Adamstown, County Wexford, Ireland) is an Irish footballer who currently plays for Reading in the English Premier League.
- Thomas Butler
Thomas Butler (born 25 April,1981 in Dublin) is a professional footballer who currently plays for Swansea City in League One. He has played for the Republic of Ireland at under 21 and senior level. Thomas Butler started his career at Sunderland. As a youngster Thomas Butler forged himself a reputation as one of the Republic of Ireland's brightest stars and he gained acclaim when he was named the Republic of Ireland's Under-15 Player of the Year in 1997.
- Paul Butler
Paul Butler (born 2 November 1972, in Moston, Manchester, England) is a professional footballer who has one cap for the Republic of Ireland national team. He has also played for Rochdale, Bury, Sunderland, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Leeds United and Milton Keynes Dons F.C. He received a Division One championship medal with Sunderland in 1999.
- Owen Coyle
Owen Columba Coyle (born July 14, 1966 in Paisley, Renfrewshire) is a Scottish-born footballer who played international football for the Republic of Ireland, and a football manager. He is currently player-manager of St. Johnstone in the Scottish Football League First Division. Despite being born in Scotland he was never picked by that country, so he played for the Republic of Ireland, earning one international cap, against Holland in a friendly in Tilburg in April 1994.
- John O'Shea
John Francis O'Shea (born April 30 1981 in Waterford, Ireland) is a professional footballer, who currently plays for Manchester United.
- Paul McGrath
Paul McGrath (born December 4, 1959 in Ealing, London, England) is a former international football defender, a long-time member of the Republic of Ireland national team. He is one of the first Irish celebrities of mixed-race background.
- Liam Brady
Liam Brady (born February 13, 1956 in Dublin) is a former Irish footballer, who is now a coach and television pundit. He was renowned as a midfielder with elegant technical skills, most notably his left foot, his high-quality passing and close control. He found success both with Arsenal (one FA Cup title) and Juventus (two Serie A titles), and won 72 caps for the Republic of Ireland. He is currently Arsenal's Head of Youth Development.
- Mark Lawrenson
Mark Thomas Lawrenson (born Preston, Lancashire, June 2, 1957) was a defender in the Liverpool and Irish football teams of the 1980s; he later became a prominent radio and television pundit for the BBC.
- John Aldridge
John William Aldridge (born Liverpool, 18 September 1958). Aldridge is a former Republic of Ireland international striker. He was a prolific, record-breaking footballer (goalscorer), best known for his hugely productive time with Liverpool in the late-1980s and for being the first man to have a penalty kick saved in an FA Cup Final.
- Andy Townsend
Andrew David Townsend (born July 23 1963, Maidstone) was a professional footballer who played in two World Cups for the Republic of Ireland and is now a television pundit.
- Alan Lee
Alan Lee (born August 21, 1978 in Galway) is a professional footballer for Coca Cola Championship club Ipswich Town. He also plays internationally for the Republic of Ireland. He plays as a striker and is 6'3" foot tall. He began his career as a trainee with Aston Villa, turning professional in August 1995, although never made the first team at Villa Park. His league debut came after joining Torquay United on loan in November 1998, scoring 3 times in 9 games.
- Steve Finnan
Stephen John Finnan (born 24 April, 1976 in Limerick) is an Irish football player, who currently plays for Liverpool at right back
- John Anderson
John Anderson (born November 7, 1959 in Dublin) is a former Irish international footballer. His position was defender. During his career he played for West Brom, Preston North End and Newcastle United. As of February 2007, he appears as a summariser for Newcastle United matches on BBC Radio Newcastle.
- Con Martin
Cornelius Joseph Martin (born Rush, Dublin, March 20 1923), commonly referred to as Con Martin, is a former Irish footballer. Martin initially played Gaelic football with Dublin before switching codes and embarking on a successful soccer career. He played for several club teams, most notably Leeds United and Aston Villa. As an international, Martin also played for and captained both Ireland teams - the FAI XI and the IFA XI.
- Steve Staunton
Stephen Staunton (born 19 January, 1969 in Drogheda, Republic of Ireland) was a professional footballer who enjoyed a distinguished career with Liverpool and Aston Villa, he also became the Republic of Ireland's most capped player. He is currently the Republic of Ireland manager.
- Mick McCarthy
Michael Joseph McCarthy (born 7 February 1959) is a former professional football player who moved into club management with Millwall, the Republic of Ireland, Sunderland, and currently Wolverhampton Wanderers. He has also worked as a television football pundit.
- Gary Kelly
Gary Kelly (born 9 July 1974 in Drogheda) is a retired Irish professional footballer who played his whole career for Leeds United. He played as a right back or a right midfielder and made 531 appearances in total for Leeds, being the only player from the non-Revie era at Leeds to join the 500 appearances club.
- Peter Murphy
Peter Michael Murphy (born 27 October, 1980 in Dublin, Ireland) is a football player who is a defender for Carlisle United. Murphy is also a Republic of Ireland full international.
- Shay Given
Séamus John James "Shay" Given is an Irish football goalkeeper who currently plays for Newcastle United and the Republic of Ireland, and is regarded as one of the finest and most reliable custodians in the Premier League. He is also vice-captain of both his country and club. For Ireland, Given has been capped 80 times and was his country's starter at the 2002 World Cup.
- Ronnie Whelan
Ronnie Whelan (born 25 September, 1961) is a former Irish football midfielder who was an integral part of the dominant Liverpool side of the 1980s.
- Bill Lacey
Bill Lacey (born September 24, 1889, Enniscorthy, County Wexford, Ireland; died May 30 1969), also referred to as Billy Lacey or William Lacey was an Irish footballer who played for, among others, Shelbourne, Everton, Linfield, and Liverpool. As an international, he also played for both Ireland teams - the IFA XI and the FAI XI. An extremely versatile and talented player, Lacey played in all eleven positions during his career.
- Tony Cascarino
Anthony Guy ("Tony") Cascarino (born September 1, 1962 in St Paul's Cray, Orpington, Kent, England) made his name as a striker for various British and French football clubs and for the Republic of Ireland. Since retirement, he has presented on TalkSPORT radio and written for both The Times and Ireland's Hot Press Magazine. Having originally planned to be a hair-dresser, Cascarino joined Gillingham in 1982 from Crockenhill FC, …
- Ray Houghton
Raymond James Houghton (born January 9 1962 in Glasgow, Scotland) was an industrious footballer best known for his spell with the last great Liverpool team of the 1980s and his goals in big international fixtures for the Republic of Ireland.
- Darren Potter
Darren Potter (born December 21, 1984 in Liverpool) is a professional football player with Wolverhampton Wanderers. He is a former Liverpool schoolboy captain who hails from the Scotland Road area of the city and won his first senior cap for Ireland against Ecuador.
- Damien Richardson
Damien John Richardson (born 2 August 1947, Dublin) is an Irish football manager and former player. He is currently in his second spell as manager of Cork City and formerly managed Gillingham in England and Cobh Ramblers, Shelbourne and Shamrock Rovers in Ireland.
- Richard Dunne
Richard Dunne (born September 21 1979 in Dublin) is an Irish footballer, who currently plays in the English Premier League as a defender for Manchester City. He is nicknamed "Honey Monster" because of his size (and therefore resemblance to the character who promotes Sugar Puffs). Having played schoolboy football in Dublin form Home Farm, Dunne started his professional career in 1996 with Everton, making his debut at the age of 16.
- Joe Gamble
Joe Gamble is an Irish International central midfield footballer for Cork City, Ireland.
- Barry Quinn
Barry Scott Quinn (born May 9 1979 in Dublin, Ireland) is an Irish footballer, currently playing for Oxford United. His position is midfielder. Quinn was signed up by Coventry City in August 1996 as a trainee. He went on to appear seventy-four times for the club. In the 2004 January transfer window, he was loaned out to Rushden & Diamonds F.C., who at the time were playing in League One. After appearing four times for Rushden, Quinn returned to Coventry, …
- Frank O'Farrell
Francis O'Farrell (born October 9, 1927 in Horgan's Buildings, Magazine Road, Cork, Ireland) is an Irish former football (soccer) player and manager. Frank O'Farrell started his playing career with Cork United, but followed his former Cork teammate, Tommy Moroney to West Ham United in January 1948. A quietly spoken, but nonetheless determined and talented wing-half, O'Farrell was to become a well-respected student of the game.
- Jon Macken
Jonathan Paul "Jon" Macken (born September 7, 1977 in Blackley Manchester, England) is an Irish footballer with one international cap and plays as a striker. He currently plays for Derby County in the English Premier League. Although he began his career at Manchester United, he only started to play professionally after moving to Preston North End in 1997 where he scored over 70 goals, twice winning the Player of the Year award.
- Stephen O'Halloran
Stephen O'Halloran (born November 29 1987) in Cobh, Co. Cork is an Irish defender playing for Aston Villa. O'Halloran, a left-sided defender who broke into the Villa squad for their2006/2007 pre-season friendlies, has represented the Republic of Ireland at U15, U16, U17, U21 and senior level. O'Halloran signed for Aston Villa in 2003, and subsequently went out on loan to Wycombe Wanderers on October 20 2006, until January 2007.
- Jimmy Kelly
James ("Jimmy") Kelly (born 1912 in Ballybofey, County Donegal, died 1970) is a former Irish international soccer player. Kelly played for Coleraine FC, Liverpool FC and Derry City FC for which he scored three hundred and sixty-three goals over a period of twenty years. He represented the Irish League sixteen times and played for the League of Ireland three times.
- Gareth Farrelly
Gareth Farrelly is an Irish footballer, currently playing with Cork City FC. Farrelly played his schoolboy football with Home Farm. Aston Villa signed him as a 16-year-old in 1992, and he made his Villa début in September 1995. He moved to Everton in July 1997 for approximately £700,000, scoring the goal that preserved their Premiership status on the final day of the 1997/98 season. However, he was soon on the move to Bolton, initially on loan.
- Sean Fallon
Sean Fallon (31 July, 1922) is an Irish former professional football player. Born in Sligo, Republic of Ireland, Sean Fallon played for Celtic F.C. and became a legend at the club during his playing days from 1950 to 1958, playing as a full-back and centre forward. He made 254 appearances, scoring 14 goals. He also earned 8 international caps with the Republic of Ireland. Sean Fallon started his football career with St.
- Stephen Ireland
Stephen James Ireland (born August 22 1986 in Cobh, Cork, Ireland) is an Irish footballer playing in England for Manchester City.
- Alan Moore
Alan Moore, born November 25, 1974 in Dublin, Republic of Ireland is an Irish midfielder currently playing with Derry City of the FAI National League.
- Robbie Keane
Robert David "Robbie" Keane: (born 8 July 1980 in Tallaght, Dublin) is an Irish footballer, who currently plays as a striker for Tottenham Hotspur
- Damien Duff
Damien Anthony Duff (born March 2, 1979 in Ballyboden, Dublin) is an Irish footballer. He currently plays as a winger for FA Premier League club Newcastle United and internationally for the Republic of Ireland. After his performances in the Champions League for Chelsea and World Cup 2002 for Ireland, Duff was one of the most feared wingers in Europe. With pace, accurate crossing and impressive finishing combined with his much improved versatility, …